Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After months of barely getting by, Veloptima managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports black long hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Layabout, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Ellywick was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ellywick grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ellywick. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.